11:09 PM,
Feb. 6, 2013

The newest Monopoly token, a cat, rests on a Boardwalk deed.

Written by

Brian Truitt
| USA Today

The token, a staple of the Hasbro board game since the 1930s, is being retired after only garnering 8 percent of fan votes in a "Save Your Token" campaign. The Scottie dog was the clear choice for fans and game players from 185 countries, getting 29 percent of the vote.

While the iron leaves the game, a new cat will take its place passing "GO!" and collecting $200. The feline piece conquered its own competition in a separate vote on the Monopoly Facebook page, winning out over four other proposed tokens - a robot, guitar, helicopter ...